License-plate holder



Dec. 17, 1929. `T, H, L'ISBY 1,739,682

LICENSE PLATE HOLDER Filed April 25, 1929 EQU/Ef EE gwuemtoc Patented Dec. 17, 1929 TIGHLMAN H. LISBY, OF TUSCARORA, NEVADA LICENSE-PLATE HOLDER Application lcd April 25,

This invention relates to a license plate holder and has relation more particularly to a device of this kind especially designed and adapted for use in connection with autoincbiles, and it is an object of the invention to provide a holder of this kind with means whereby the plate carried thereby may be effectively illuminated.

Another object of the invention is to prol@ vide a holder of this kind whereby the license plate carried thereby may be illuminated by light rays disposed over the outer face ot the plate which is on contradistinction to the general practice ot` having the necessary 1l- 1;, lumination passing through the plate.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved license plate holder whereby certain g@ important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be deinitely claimed. v

ln order that my invention may be the better understood, l will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accom- 3f) panying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is an elevational view ot'a license plate holder constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention with a license plate applied;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 2 2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged detailed sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 ot Figure 1;

Figure 4 is an enlarged detailed sectional view taken substantially on the line 4-4 et' Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a view in perspective of an end member of the 'frame unapplied.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawing, my improved holder comprises abase member 1 of desired length and relatively narrow in width and which has depending adjacent to its rear longitudinal edge a flange 2 provided with the slots 3 whereby the de- .form of a right triangle.

1929. Serial No. 358,056.

vice may be readily and conveniently attached to a vehicle.

Extending upwardly from the rear ot the member 1 and 3o-extensive in length therewith is a back plate 4 having its extremities 55 termed to provide the end `walls 5 extending forwardly therefrom with their lower portions suitably aixed to the ends ot the member 1. These walls 5 vare inclined upwardly1 and inwardly from the lower forward edge of the longitudinal margin ot the member 1 to the upper margin ot the back plate 4 whereby each ot the walls 5 is substantially in the The forward and inclined margins of the walls 5 are deiined 65 by the outstanding flanges 6 "at right angles thereto.

A frame F is provided, the end members 7 of which being adapted to be disposed over the flanges 6 and secured thereto by the re- 70 movable members or bolts 8. The lower longitudinal member 9 of thetrame F overlies the trontedge face of the member 1 while the upper or marginal portion of the top longitudinal member 10 is provided with a 75 reverted flange 11 which is adapted to beV disposed from above over the upper marginal portion of the back plate 4. Each ot' the longitudinal margins 9 and 10 are provided along their inner marginal portions with the outwardly disposed channel runways 12 l which are adapted to slidably receive the longitudinal marginal portions of a panel 14 of glass or other transparent material and which panel is adapted to extend over the central opening of the frame F.

Each of the end members 7 of the frame is adapted to have disposed thereover an elongated plate or strip 15 through which the bolts 8 are also adapted to be directed to hold 9o the same in applied or working position. The marginal portionof each of these strips 15 for a distance extending between the channel runways 12 is formed with an angular holding lange 16 to receive an end portion 95 of the panel 14 when said strip 15 is applied,

thuseffectively holding the applied panel against displacement.

rl`he extremities of the strips 15 are extended, as at 15 and each of said extended por- 1GO tions is received within an open slot or recess 17 provided in the adjacent end p0rtion of a member 9 or 10.

The central portion of the member 1 is provided with a socket 18 adapted to be con nected with a suitable source of electrical energy and said socket 18 is also adapted to have engaged ktherewith a lightingy unit 19 preferably a bulb. It is to be noted that the applied lighting unit is positioned in advance of the back plate 4 andv that the rays emittedl therefrom will effectively illuminate the license plate L suitably secured, as at 20, to the inner face of the back platel 4 or that face of the back plate opposed to the applied panel 14.

The upper holding bolts 20 for the plate L if desired may also be caused to engage a conventional tie rod disposed across the forward endof the body of an automobile.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a license plate holder constructed in accordance .with my invention ispart-icularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and'facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wishto be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several-.parts hereinA shown inV carrying out my inventionvin practice except as hereinafter' claimed.

I claim 1. A license plateholder` eomprisinga base member, a back plate carried thereby and extendingupwardly" from the rear thereof, forwardly disposed end platescarried by the extremitiesy ofthe back plate and the'extremities of the base member, the forward margins of the end platesbeing provided with outstanding flanges, atframe having members overlying said flanges and the front of the base member, said frame having a topmember provided with means engaging the upper marginal portion of thefbaclr plate,-a transparent panel disposed over the frame to provide a. front wall, means for holding said transparent panel to the-frame, an illumina-tingmemberV carredby the base-member in advance ofthe backplate, and'means for holding a license 'plate' to the back plate and Within-the housing.

2; yAflicenseplate holderfcomprising a base member7 aback plate carried thereby and eX'- tending upwardly from the rear thereof, fore wardly disposed endplates carried by the eX- tremities of the-backplate and the extremities' of the base member, the forward margins of the end plates beingprovided withoutstanding flanges, a frame having members overlyngsaid flangesand the front of' the base member, said frame havinga top-member provided with means engaging the upper marginal portion of the back plate, a transparent panel disposed over the frame to provide a front wall, an illuminating member carried by the base member in advance of signature. f

TIGHLMAN H. LISBY. 

